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Spread Fifteen from Volume Six of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

狂歌やまと人物

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Book: 23.5 x 16.7 cm (9 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kelvin Smith 1976.150.6.o
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
An open woodblock-printed book features vertical columns of black ink calligraphy on textured cream paper. Fluid, cursive characters flow from top to bottom, with smaller rows of text along the lower edge. A vertical crease marks the center binding. Minor staining appears at the outer margins of the warm-toned pages. The brushed strokes transition from the right page to the left, reflecting traditional Japanese book layout.

Spread Fifteen from Volume Six of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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